Adventures in Mixology

Category: Blended Scotch

This play on a Brandy Milk Punch was created by Erick Castro. He is known for his simple sounding but amazing tasting drinks. I must admit I was concerned that the 1/2oz of maple syrup would make the drink too sweet. However, something magical happens when these ingredients are combined and it ends up being… Continue reading Scottish Breakfast by Erick Castro

Pig Nose was launched in 1974. It was created by Richard Peterson of Scotland. It is a blended whisky made by blending Invergordon grain whiskies with Speyside, Islay, and Lowland malts. It is aged for a minimum of 5 years in first fill matured oak casks. The resulting whisky has a 40% malt content. In… Continue reading Pig Nose Scotch Review and the Pumpkin Cocktail

Monkey Shoulder Whisky is a blend of 3 Speyside malts: Balvenie, Glenfiddich, and Kinivie. First they are individually aged in bourbon casks. Once the casks reach the appropriate age of maturity, 27 are chosen to be blended to create Monkey Shoulder. After further aging the master blender determines that the casks are ready to be… Continue reading Monkey Shoulder Review